Simulated airplane kite



Nov. 12, 1957 E. H. WILLIAMS SIMULATED AIRPLANE KIT'E Filed Aug. 2. 19552 Sheets-Sheet 1 Eugene H. n/dlljams ATTORNEYS Nov; 12, 1957 E. H.WILLIAMS 2,812,914

, SIMULATED AIRPLANE KITE Filed Aug. 2. 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR 1I BY I I I 1 ATTORNEYS United S PQ CnrO SIMULATED AIRPLANE KITE' EugeneH. Williams, Washington, D. C. Application August 2, 1955, Serial No.525,983 iciann. 011444-154 This invention relates to kite construction,the primary object of the invention being to provide a kite which willsimulate an airplane in flight, when the kite is being flown in theusual manner.

An important object of the invention is to provide a kite comprising afuselage embodying separable front and rear sections with means forremovably securing the sections together, the front and rear sectionsbeing so constructed and arranged that they will grip the wings of thekite therebetween, removably connecting the wings to the fuselage, sothat the kite may be readily dismantled to facilitate storing andtransportation.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a propellermounted at the rear end of the fuselage to rotate by the air passingthrough openings formed in the wings of the kite which openings arearranged in a direct line with the propeller blades, so that therotation of the propeller blades will simulate an airpane in flight.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a kite of thischaracter having a bridle including cords, by means of which the usualcontrol cord of a kite may be secured thereto so that the person flyingthe kite may have complete control of the kite to maneuver the kite andcause the kite to dip and soar, simulating movements of an airplane.

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will behereinafter described and the novel features thereof defined in theappended claim.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a kite, constructed in accordancewith the invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmental sectional view illustrating the mannerof supporting the propeller on the tail end of the fuselage.

Fig. 5 is an exploded view of the connected parts of the fuselage.

Fig. 6 is a perspective View taken from the rear of the front section ofthe fuselage.

Referring to the drawingsin detail, the fuselage or body of the kitecomprises a rear section 5 and a front section 6, the rear sectionembodying a wide elongated member 7 extending throughout the lengththereof, the lower edge 8 of the member 7 being inclined upwardly fromthe front end thereof, to the rearv end of the section 5. A member 9 ishorizontally disposed, and is secured to the upper edge of the member 7,the side edges of the member 9 converging towards the rear end of thesection 5, as better shown by Fig. 2 of the drawings.

Rising from the rear end of the section 5 and secured to the member 9,is a bearing block 10 formed with a bearing opening in which the shaft11 is disposed, the shaft 11 providing the support for the propeller 12.The propeller 12 is held in spaced relation with the rear end of thebearing block 10, by the tubular spacer 13.

2,812,914 Patented Nov. 12, 1957 The propeller 12 embodies blades 14which are slightly pitched in the desired direction to cause rotation ofthe propeller as the wind strikes the propeller blades from the front.

At the forward end ofthe rear section, is a vertical end plate 15 whichis rectangular in formation and is' provided with the spacedsubstantially triangular blocks 16 which are spaced apart one above theother, providing bases for the reception of the wing frame stays, to behereinafter more fully described. 1 v

The front section of the fuselage comprises a substantially shortvertical member 17 and a transversely disposed horizontal member 18secured around the upper edge thereof, the rear edge of the member 17being inclined upwardly towards the member 18 as better shown by Fig. 3of the drawings.

The side edges of the member 18 also taper toward; the front end of thesection 6 as shown by Fig. 2 of the drawings giving shape and contour tothe fuselage to simulate the fuselage or body of an airplane.

Secured to the rear end of the front section 6 is a vertical rectangularplate 19 to which the upper and lower substantially triangular blocks 20are secured, the blocks 20 being arranged in spaced relation withrespect to each other so that they fit between the spaced sub stantiallytriangular block 16 of the rear section 12 with spaces between theblocks of the front and rear sections of the fuselage.

The front section 6 is formed with notches 20' formed in opposite sideedges of the member 18, for the reception of elastic bands 21 thatextend thereinto, the elastic bands 21 being also positioned over thelug 22 rising from the upper surface of member 9, as shown by Fig. 2 ofthe drawings.

The rubber bands 21 pass over the rear end of the member 17 and extendrearwardly where they are fitted in the notch 23, holding the front andrear sections 5 and 6 together.

The wings of the kite are substantially long and comprise frames ma-deup of cross stays 24 that cross each other intermediate the ends thereofin such a way that when the cross stays of the wings are positionedwithin the spaces between the substantially triangular blocks 16 of therear section and the triangular blocks of the front section, the Wingsof the kite will be securely clamped between the front and rear sectionsof the fuselage, and held in position by the action of the elastic bands21.

The cross stays 24 provide supports for the wing covering 25 which maybe of any suitable material such as heavy parchment paper or cloth asdesired to meet the requirements of use.

A stay 26 extends longitudinally through the centers of the wings, asshown by Fig. 1 of the drawings, bracing the wings against the action ofthe wind pressure directed to the wings during the flying of the kite.

As shown by Fig. l of the drawings, the wings are provided with openings27 which are so arranged that air passing through the openings 27 willcontact the propeller blades at the rear of the fuselage, causing theblades to rotate simulating the rotating propeller of an airplane, whilethe kite is being flown.

The reference character 28 indicates bridle cords which are attached tothe cross stays 24 at points adjacent to the ends thereof, the controlcord of the kite being indicated by the reference character 29 andconnected with the bridle cords 28 at points intermediate the ends thereof so that the kite may be controlled by manipulating the control cord29, causing the kite to dip or glide simulating the maneuvers of anairplane in flight.

In operation, the kite is flown in the usual manner and because of theconstruction of the wings and pros peller oi the kite, the kite willsoar and the air passing through the openings of the wings will contactthe blades of the propeller rotating the propeller as indicated.

While I have shown and described the preferred construction of the kite,it is to be understood thatchanges in the specific construction may bemade without departing from the spirit of the invention. Having thusdescribed the invention what is claimed 15: r i

I claim:

' A kite comprising a fuselage formed of front and rear sections, saidfront section including a rear wall, a pair of opposed truncatedtriangular blocks carried by said rear wall, said rear section includinga front wall confronting said rear wall, a pair of opposed truncatedtriangular blocks carried by said front wall interengaging with saidfirst named pair of blocks to hold said sections against turning onerelative to the other, flexible means holding said sections together,crossed wing supporting stays interposed between said sections, aflexible covering secured to said stays, a propeller, and meansrotatably supporting said propeller at the rear of said rear section.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS972,646 Rode 1.. Oct. 11, 1910 1,581,646 Larsen Apr. 20, 1926 2,595,074Guillow Apr. 29, 1952

